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Scout Magazine

September 04, 2017

I recently paid a couple of visits to Backcountry Brewing, a voluminous new brewery and restaurant on Commercial Way in Squamish. It was launched April 1st by a group of five beer enthusiasts, among them head brewer John Folinsbee and Ben Reeder, who – rather conveniently – also owns Maple Bay Hop Farm on Vancouver Island.

MLAs vote for Squamish brewery to win first place

Squamish Chief

November 15, 2018

A brewery in Squamish has tied for first place in the inaugural Speaker’s Choice Craft Beer award. Backcountry Brewing was given the award at the provincial legislature at the end of last month as part of BC Craft Beer Month.

What the Backcountry Brewing Crew Listen to Keep the Good Times Going

Scout Magazine

October 26, 2018

For this edition we headed out to Squamish to check in with the team at Backcountry Brewing (who were “amped” to be involved — so much so that they even staged a cover album-themed photo shoot for this piece) and find out what you can expect to hear blasting from their speakers before, during and […]

Squamish: Canada’s outdoor capital is also one of its fastest growing communities

Vancouver Sun

October 25, 2018

Just over two years ago, Ben Reeder moved with his family to Squamish. The co-founder of Backcountry Brewing hasn’t looked back. “I love it here,” he says. “It’s just great because the community is so friendly and people are generally happier here. People smile more and say hello. And everyone out here is actively doing […]

Mia Stainsby: Edible remedy for crashing your bike in Squamish

The Province

September 24, 2018

I wasn’t in the best of shape or mood. I’d crashed on my bike when a wheel caught on a wooden bridge on the Squamish Valley Road. I rode into Squamish a wreck and with a very sore rib. I couldn’t laugh and didn’t feel there was much to smile about either. So thank you […]

Those Crafty Canadians

Flight Centre

June 20, 2018

Just beyond Vancouver you’ll find two other standout microbreweries worth a visit. Backcountry Brewing is a world-class brewery located a scenic one-hour drive north in Squamish – a town that was once considered just a rest stop en route to Whistler. Cleaning up five medals at the Beer Canada Beer Awards, all within its first 12 months, Backcountry Brewing also makes legendary pizzas.

Squamish attracts new population and hip businesses, along with growing pains

The Province

June 12, 2018

At Backcountry Brewing, the long and wooden communal tables tucked inside a Squamish business park are packed with young families and their kids, wolfing down thin crust pizza that locals like to say rivals anything on Commercial Drive in Vancouver. “I don’t know if we would have been as successful as we are if we had opened a few years ago,” says co-owner and brewer John Folinsbee.

Brewing up a community

The Georgia Straight

Food Glorious Food - Episode 63

Food Glorious Food

May 08, 2018

This podcast contains a craft brewery feature on Backcountry Brewing as well as restaurant closures. There is also a neighborhood feature on Gastown, new restaurants featuring Hey Dumplings, Sopra Sotto, Centro Denman and Yum Sweet Shop and lastly the Taco Challenge.

Backcountry Brewing, Squamish, British Columbia

Cascadian Beer Podcast

May 06, 2018

Along the Sea to Sky Highway in British Columbia is the community of Squamish. Known as the recreational capital of Canada, this small town is home to a brewery that embraces that spirit to heart. I sat down with two of the co-founders Ben Reeder & John Folinsbee of Backcountry Brewing.

50 of the Best New Breweries

Beer Advocate

May 01, 2018

Backcountry Brewing Squamish, British Columbia Opened: April 2017 Long perceived as just a rest stop on the drive to Whistler, Squamish has become a popular option for urban expats fleeing the high cost of housing in Vancouver—an even more attractive move now that this town of 20,000 has three breweries. Backcountry, the latest to open, […]

Ranking every brewery in the Sea-to-Sky/Sunshine Coast

justinmcelroy.com

March 14, 2018

You know what was fun last year? Ranking every brewery in Metro Vancouver. You know what’s more fun? Expanding this silly project to all of southwestern British Columbia. Why? Because there are so many breweries in this part of the world now, and some are great and some are good and some should be avoided, but it’s hard to know which is which unless you have damaged your liver are a seasoned expert, and we’d like to share our expertise with you.

Backcountry Brewing is the new kid on the craft-beer block

Pique News Magazine

November 23, 2017

There’s a new kid in the Sea to Sky’s craft-beer scene, and the industry has taken note. Squamish’s Backcountry Brewing was the big winner at last month’s BC Beer Awards, earning five medals in a number of hotly contested categories — despite only opening its doors in April.

Craft beer is awesome! Backcountry Brewing’s Trailbreaker Pale Ale

The Growler

October 26, 2017

Squamish’s Backcountry Brewing was one of the big winners at the B.C. Beer Awards last weekend, which, if you’re familiar with their beer or their story, should come as no surprise. These dudes (and dudettes) have been knocking it out of the park since they opened earlier this year.

RBS Sponsors the 2017 BC Beer Rookie of the Year Award

Richard Buell Sutton

October 25, 2017

This year’s Rookie of the Year Award goes to Backcountry Brewing. Their reward for this prestigious win includes partnering with our Craft Breweries and Distilleries team of lawyers on a complimentary package of legal services and advice for their company.

Behind the Scenes with Backcountry Brewing

Squamish.com

Backcountry Brewing Now Open in Squamish

Canadian Beer News

April 12, 2017

The recent flurry of brewery openings in British Columbia continued this past weekend with the opening of a new brewery and taproom in Squamish. Backcountry Brewing has been established by a group of five partners, including head brewer John Folinsbee (ex-Steamworks), and Ben Reeder, co-owner of Maple Bay Hop Farm where many of the hops used in Backcountry’s beers will be grown.

Brewing up a storm

The Squamish Chief

February 14, 2017

Squamish’s increasingly younger demographics and fast-growing population is prompting new microbreweries to capture a ripe market. A-Frame Brewing Company opened this past December and Backcountry Brewing is expected to open in March. Alongside the veteran beer makers from Howe Sound Brewing, this will raise the number of microbreweries in town to three.